Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday proposed that locally elected district attorneys should be subject to impeachment, part of a broader push to expand state oversight of local prosecutors who he says fail to aggressively pursue violent offenders.

Why it matters: Abbott's proposals escalate a yearslong clash between Texas Republicans and progressive district attorneys in the state's largest urban counties.

Catch up quick: State lawmakers in 2023 passed legislation allowing the courts to remove district attorneys for misconduct if they choose not to pursue certain types of crime, a move targeting progressive prosecutors in Austin, Dallas and other counties who pledged not to prosecute certain abortion-related or low-level marijuana possession cases.

Driving the news: Abbott's other proposals, which he laid out at the Austin Police Association offices, include:

• Denying bail for undocumented immigrants accused of felonies
• Establishing a statewide prosecutor who could intervene when "rogue district attorneys don't prosecute violent offenders"
• Expanding a Texas Department of Public Safety repeat offender task force beyond Houston to include Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.

What they're saying: "There's only one elected officer for whom there is no check or balance and that is district attorneys," Abbott told police union members and reporters.

• Preemptively responding to criticism that impeachment could become a political weapon, Abbott argued Texas rarely uses the process.
• "If impeachments were used for political purposes to attack those they don't like, you'd see impeachments taking place every year, every other year," Abbott said, noting there have been three impeachments in Texas over the last century.

The other side: "We welcome any real solutions that address and improve public safety in our community," Travis County District Attorney José Garza tells Axios, pointing to declining crime rates in the Austin area. But, he says, the governor's proposals are "nothing more than a political stunt."

• "Here in the Travis County District Attorney's Office and across the state, elected prosecutors work tirelessly to keep their community safe," Garza adds.

What's next: Abbott's proposals would need legislative approval in 2027.

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The University of Texas softball squad begins its title defense this afternoon in Austin with the opening of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Why it matters: The overall No. 2 seed, the Longhorns are aiming to defend their 2025 national title.

State of play: The Longhorns (42-10 on the season) will open the Austin Regional against Wagner (22-26) at 3pm at McCombs Field.

• Baylor and Wisconsin are also in the Austin regional.

The intrigue: The winner of the four-team spread will advance to face the winner of the College Station regional — which could be Texas A&M, the No. 15 seed nationally.

What they're saying: "We've just got to focus on where we're at in this first weekend and then worry about what's going to happen later down the road," head coach Mike White said after the tournament bracket was released last Sunday and about the prospect of facing the rival Aggies.

Flashback: Last season, Texas was selected as the No. 6 overall seed and went on to win the program's first Women's College World Series.

Zoom in: First baseman Katie Stewart was named this week a top 10 finalist for USA Softball's Collegiate Player of the Year.

• The junior leads the team in home runs (25), batting average (.434) and walks (39) — among other categories.

📍 If you go: Tickets are available on the resale market and the game will stream on ESPN+.

♻️ Most Austin apartment complexes now offer the city-required compost service — and officials say enforcement is about to ramp up. (Community Impact)

An East Austin shooting in April that left six people injured outside Sam's BBQ stemmed from a $200 Airbnb dispute, according to police. (Austin American-Statesman)

💻 Commissioners in Caldwell County yesterday passed a resolution calling for state regulation of data center development. (CBS Austin)

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1. True or false: The city of Austin plans to pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused in the yogurt shop murders case.
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👋 Asher here, your fearless old-school tee correspondent.

Browsing the Guad Vintage Market on a recent Sunday afternoon, I noticed one rack with a series of cool vintage World Cup T-shirts.

Why it matters: With the World Cup coming to North America this summer, prepare to see a flood of new merchandise as everyone seeks mementos of the big event.

• But shirts from 1994, when the U.S. last hosted the World Cup, carry some extra street cred — plus vintage styles.

The backstory: Alan Lopez, 19, who grew up and lives in Oak Hill, tells me he started playing soccer as a kid, and when he went into vending a few years ago, he realized there might be a market for throwback World Cup tees ahead of this summer's matches.

• "I got hyped on '94 World Cup shirts more than anything else." He figures he's amassed nearly 100.

• Sure enough, fans "love them," he says. "It's something they don't see that often."
• Shirts range in price, with some going for about $75 apiece.

The bottom line: Lopez sells his goods at the Guad Vintage Market on Sundays, noon–6pm, at West 29th and Guadalupe streets, and through his Instagram.